This species is known only from the Volcán Orosí and Volcán Cacao, these being the north-western most mountains of the Cordillera de Guanacaste, Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 1,400-1,580m asl (Savage 2002).

It is an arboreal species, usually found in moss mats and bromeliads in lower montane forest. It breeds by direct development and is not dependent upon water. There is no indication that the females attend the eggs.